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     As the 19th century wore on, critics of religion became bolder in   
   their attack. Not content with just pointing out the failings of the   
   churches, they began to question the very foundation of religion. They   
   raised questions such as: What is God? Why is there a need for God? How   
   has belief in God affected human society? Men like Ludwig Feuerbach,   
   Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud, and Friedrich Nietzsche offered their   
   arguments in philosophical, psychological, and sociological terms.   
   Theories such as ‘God is nothing more than the projection of man’s   
   imagination,’ ‘Religion is the opium of the people,’ and ‘God is dead’   
   all sounded so new and exciting compared with the dull and   
   unintelligible dogmas and traditions of the churches. It seemed that   
   finally many people had found an articulate way of expressing the doubts   
   and suspicions that had been lurking in the back of their minds. They   
   quickly and willingly embraced these ideas as the new gospel truth.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)